Last July I put myself, my husband, and my stepfather on a parasite cleanse. We all needed it. And now, 6 months later, we are feeling the positive results of living parasite-free. My parasite history spans most of my life, starting with several bouts of giardia over the twelve summers I spent camping in the […]
Category: Living naturally
Work + Play = Balance
I hope you all enjoyed the Martin Luther King holiday whether you responded to the national call to service and volunteered, or basked in the sunshine off a perfect ski day (like we did!). Part of living a healthy lifestyle means remembering to take time to feed your soul with good times and good friends […]
Do dairy products make you gain weight?
Don’t you hate it when you wake up one day and you’ve put on around 7 lbs. all of the sudden? In the immortal words of Brittany Spears, “Oops, I did it again!” Yep, I went on a dairy binge around Thanksgiving and it put a nice bit of padding on my frame seemingly overnight. […]
“Good For You” Food Myths
Here are some foods that people think are good for them that are really anything but healthy. They’re not the only ones, of course, but perhaps they will surprise you. 1. Yogurt. I’m always surprised that people think of yogurt as a healthy food that’s helpful to eat if you want to lose weight. Our […]
Happy 2009!
2009 promises to be an exciting year! After 10 years of work, my newest cookbook arrives in stores nationwide in just a few days; I turn 40 in about a month; my husband and I will celebrate out 10th anniversary in July; and later this month will be the 10th anniversary of my diagnosis of […]
